Small batch deep fryer

Abstract

A deep fryer that saves oil and expedites the deep frying process when frying small batches of food. By reducing the size of the lower portion of the food basket and oil pot with the present invention the user need only fill a smaller cubic area of the lower portion of the oil pot thereby reducing the amount of oil needed when cooking small batches of food which in turn saves the user money. Since the lower portion of the oil pot and food basket are smaller in cubic area than their respective upper portions less oil is needed to be heated thereby reducing the time for frying small batches of food. This saves time and energy costs.A large batch of food can also be fried in the present invention by simply adding more oil to utilize the entire oil pot and food basket.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Provisional Patent (Application No. 61 / 191 / 960) filed Sept. 15, 2008 by Edward M. Jones and Christopher E. JonesReferences Cited [0002]U.S. Patent DocumentsU.S. Pat. No. 6,845,707January 2005Zhaoxia, XuU.S. Pat. No. 5,027,697Jul. 2, 1991Assignee: DelonghiU.S. Pat. No. 5,543,166Aug. 6, 1996MaselU.S. Pat. No. 6,453,801Sep. 24, 2002MaselU.S. Pat. No. 5,611,265Mar. 18, 1997Ronci[0003]Foreign Patent DocumentsCN 763467April 2008Assignee: Linkco IndustriesSTATEMENTS REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0004]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]There are many times when users of deep fryers want to fry a small batch of food but have to use an large amount of oil to accomplish this due to the large cubic area of the oil pot that needs to be filled in order to accomplish the submersion of food in hot oil which is needed for deep frying. The disposal of large quantities of used oil becomes a problem.[0006]The present inven...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]The present invention is intended to reduce the amount of oil needed when frying small batches of food, improve the cooking time by reducing initial heat-up time and improving temperature recovery time when cooking small batches of food. However large batches of food can also be fried in the present invention by utilizing the entire oil pot and food basket.

[0020]The lid / cover may or may not be mounted to the housing with hinges. It will be removable for cleaning. It may or may not have a view window and a filter for reducing odors and smoke.

Problems solved by technology

The disposal of large quantities of used oil becomes a problem.

Current deep fryers on the market take a longer time to reheat oil back up to frying temperature when cold food is lowered into the oil when frying small batches of food because there is a larger volume of oil to re-heat.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,845,707 describes the use of a paddle to stir food that is partially immersed in hot oil which saves oil but defeats the purpose of deep frying which is totally immersing food in hot oil and attaining the unique taste of deep frying.

But the shape of the oil pot and the food basket plus the fact that the heating element does not sit in the oil prevents the user from using that oil thereby defeating the purpose of saving oil.

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